Table 1 Previously published ∆V’O2/∆Work-rate slope in metabolic myopathies.

From: Exercise efficiency impairment in metabolic myopathies

 

Control

McArdle

Respiratory Chain Deficiency

Paridon et al., 1994

Number

16

 

5

Age (yrs)

14.8

 

12.8 ± 3.7

Peak V’O2 (ml.min−1.kg−1)

 

∆V’O2/∆Work-rate slope (mLO2.min−1.W−1)

9.8 ± 0.9

 

6.7 ± 0.8

Taivassalo et al., 2003

Number

32

 

40

Age (yrs)

39 ± 8

 

37 ± 12

Peak V’O2 (ml.min−1.kg−1)

32 ± 7

 

16 ± 8

∆V’O2/∆Work-rate slope (mLO2.min−1.W−1)

9.6

 

12.9

Jeppesen et al., 2003

Number

18

 

15

Age (yrs)

38 ± 12.7

 

38 ± 11.6

Peak V’O2 (ml.min−1.kg−1)

39.4 ± 10.5

 

19.7 ± 10.1

∆V’O2/∆Work-rate slope (mLO2.min−1.W−1)

13.9

 

12.5

Heinicke et al., 2011

Number

4

 

5

Age (yrs)

34 ± 16

 

42 ± 17

Peak V’O2 (ml.min−1.kg−1)

29.0 ± 5.3

 

9.0 ± 2.3

∆V’O2/∆Work-rate slope (mLO2.min−1.W−1)

10.6

 

5.3

Gimenes et al., 2011

Number

10

 

14

Age (yrs)

29.0 ± 7.8

 

35.4 ± 10.8

Peak V’O2 (ml.min−1.kg−1)

30.7 ± 6.0

 

22.3 ± 7.2

∆V’O2/∆Work-rate slope (mLO2.min−1.W−1)

9.9 ± 0.7

 

7.4 ± 1.7

O’Dochartaigh et al., 2004

Number

5

5

 

Age (yrs)

31.2 ± 5.3

32.6 ± 4.2

 

Peak V’O2 (ml.min−1.kg−1)

28.2

16.0

 

∆V’O2/∆Work-rate slope (mLO2.min-1.W-1)

9.7

19.8

 
  1. When ∆V’O2/∆Work-rate slope was unreported, oxygen cost of exercise was extrapolated by the following formula: (Peak V’O2 - Rest V’O2)/maximal Work-rate. Data are reported as mean ± SD. Peak V’O2, maximum oxygen consumption.